As a well-balanced compact digital camera, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is very popular in 2009 digital camera market. For just $249, you get a wide-angle lens with a 5x zoom, 12-megapixel resolution, advanced automatic shooting options, HD video capture, and a 3-inch LCD all packed into a nice-looking body roughly the size of a deck of cards.
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Using either the ‘easy shooting or ‘intelligent auto adjustment’ mode on the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 can not manually invoke the macro option, you need to select Scn (scene), but even then you get few options. There’s an ISO adjuster that steps up from auto or 80 up to 3200. There are three separate underwater ISO settings too.
And the Scene-wise mode in Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 allows you to make your choice based on whether you’re at the beach, eating food, capturing a memorable landscape, watching fireworks or underwater. It is very interest and useful, especially for the greenhand.
Besides, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290’s light settings are creative, which have been adjusted and the 3in LCD dims or brightens according to the chosen scenario.Furthermore, the options you can use depend directly on your current settings.
The pros: Good design, interface, and controls; wide-angle, 5x zoom lens; excellent price-to-feature ratio.
The cons: No optical zoom while recording video; just so-so image quality.
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